Event

Moira Macdonald's MARGERY AND YOU, an Illuminated Lecture with Song

Margery and You is a multimedia presentation of the life of Margery Kempe, a medieval mystic and the author of what is considered to be the first autobiography written in English (circa 1436.) Chronicling her life experience, The Book of Margery Kempe depicts the madness following the birth of her first child, her several attempts to run her own business, and her many pilgrimages to distant lands. Margery and You is a meditation on Margery's life and her struggle to follow a spiritual path, and includes live performance of early American shape note singing, as well as songs written by Hildegarde von Bingen and Morrissey. A life-sized Margery puppet will be on display in the space, as well as a diorama of the medieval town of Bishop's Lynn, where Margery Kempe was born. Following the performance, there will be a question and answer session.